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A message for Del. Jay Jacobs – This will not go unanswered.
Recent actions that you have taken, makes me put this letter together to address the situations at hand. First of all, your contact with an individual in Cecil County and the information that you gave him concerning Delmarva Fisheries Association is of great concern to all of us at DFA and our local affiliates,,, DFA was referred to as nothing but a scam just like the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and it was said that DFA receives large sums of money directly from the sale of fishing licenses in the state. These two comments stated at a public meeting in Cecil County are outright lies and misinformation. The gentleman who spoke said he got this information from you and you alone! This will not go unanswered. >click to read< 09:11
Jacobs (fourth-generation waterman) unopposed in District 36 in the Maryland House of Delegates
“For 20 years, I feel like Annapolis has really regulated the industry, really in a way that has been very detrimental to the industry,” Jacobs said. “The first year or two I was there, it was very frustrating for me to see legislation introduced and passed by legislators who had no idea what a waterman looked like.” Jacobs said there is a lot of influence on legislators from environmental interest groups and the information they have received for the last 20 years has been “really one-sided.” Read the rest here 09:14
Maryland Right to fish bill advances after Hershey leads floor fight
State Sen. Stephen S. Hershey Jr reportedly defended the rights of commercial watermen. Jacobs said, “I introduced this bill to ensure our watermen can do their jobs without worrying about being dragged into a courtroom. Our commercial watermen should be grateful for Senator Hershey’s efforts; I heard it was a tough fight.” Read more here 20:14
